The Pursuit of Movement (Month 3 Results)

Wow. This month had a bit of everything – boredom, new movements, plateaus, and breakthroughs. On one hand I was getting a bit “stuck” with my static holds and couldn’t really progress further. I tried using 2 new holds – front and back lever to cross train for my L Sit and Planche. This actually made quite a difference, both in physical progress and motivation. The biggest jump in my planche didn’t come until a few days before the 3 month mark. After chatting with my friend a bit, I was reminded to consciously “activate my glutes”. It’s fun when you realize “hey I can control that part of my body while I’m doing this.”

Big leaps were made in a few other movements. I love the feel of steady progress, but actually meeting a goal (ahead of schedule) feels even better. Cross that sucker off the list and pat yourself on the back! On the other side of that spectrum however is the growing realization that you might have set your standards too high. Enter the one arm chin-up. That move is a bitch, and I likely will not meet my goal by the end of 4 months. But hey, 4 months is just a temporary number, and this Pursuit of Movement of thing extends way beyond that.

Here are the results from Month 3:

Handstand

2 months: 12 seconds 3 months: 25 secondsIt was a good moment when I did my PB of 25 seconds. Even the trainer at the gym came by and gave me a thumbs-up